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“Jayne Hardy, Blurt’s Founder and Chief Executive, lost most of her twenties to depression.

At the height of her illness, she was unable to work, leave the house or even undertake the most basic acts of self-care – she lost a tooth because she didn’t feel worthy enough to clean them.

During this dark time, one of the things Jayne struggled with most was the feeling of isolation. She had cut herself off socially for fear of being a burden and found it extremely difficult to talk to loved ones about her depression because of a great deal of shame she felt. " Read more